A New and Enlarged Military Dictionary: Or, Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Terms: Containing, Among Other Matter, a Succinet Account of the Different Systems of Fortification, Tactics, &c. Also the Various French Phrases and Words that Have an Immediate, Or Relative, Connection with the British Service, Or May Tend to Give General Information on Military Subjects in Either Language |
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... given to a kind of tre cadets , and are not admitted un- 14 , and not above 16 years of age . The are taught writing , arithmetic , al- , Latin , French , mathematics , me- Gates , surveying , levelling , and fortifi- rat , together ...
... given to a kind of tre cadets , and are not admitted un- 14 , and not above 16 years of age . The are taught writing , arithmetic , al- , Latin , French , mathematics , me- Gates , surveying , levelling , and fortifi- rat , together ...
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... given to a work 1000 fenced with pallisades , and sometimes to masonry , covering the suburbs ; but in castles it was the space immediately within the outer wall . BALLON , Fr. Balloon . BALLON à bombes , Fr. a bag in which are placed ...
... given to a work 1000 fenced with pallisades , and sometimes to masonry , covering the suburbs ; but in castles it was the space immediately within the outer wall . BALLON , Fr. Balloon . BALLON à bombes , Fr. a bag in which are placed ...
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... given out , or any pu- tt , be publicly inflicted . umade , Fr. to give in- by the sound of drum , from a besteed place , of a disposition to capi- tute : to beat a parley . BOTTLE Gnz champs , Fr. To give no- tire reat of drum that a ...
... given out , or any pu- tt , be publicly inflicted . umade , Fr. to give in- by the sound of drum , from a besteed place , of a disposition to capi- tute : to beat a parley . BOTTLE Gnz champs , Fr. To give no- tire reat of drum that a ...
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... given to a sick soldier to entitle him to a birth in the military hospital . BILLET d'honneur , Fr. a written ac- knowledgement which is given by an officer for articles taken on credit ; but this more frequently happens in matters of ...
... given to a sick soldier to entitle him to a birth in the military hospital . BILLET d'honneur , Fr. a written ac- knowledgement which is given by an officer for articles taken on credit ; but this more frequently happens in matters of ...
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... given of public transactions . See GAZZETTE . BULLETS , are leaden balls , where- with all kinds of small fire - arms are loaded . The diameter of any bullet is found , by dividing 1.6706 by the cube root of the number , which shews how ...
... given of public transactions . See GAZZETTE . BULLETS , are leaden balls , where- with all kinds of small fire - arms are loaded . The diameter of any bullet is found , by dividing 1.6706 by the cube root of the number , which shews how ...
Common terms and phrases
according ancient angle arms army artillery attack bastion battalion battery battle belonging besieged body brigade called camp cannon captain carriage cavalry chief colours column commanding officer consists corps counterscarp court-martial cover defence deputy lieutenants detached diameter direction distance ditch division duty earth enemy enemy's equal expence face feet files fire flank foot fortification France French front gabions garrison given glacis grenadiers ground guard GUERRE hastati head horse inches infantry iron king lieutenant likewise manner Marshal Saxe mealed powder means ment military sense militia mortar motion movement neral non-commissioned officers observed old French parapet person purpose quarters rampart rank ravelin rear regiment regulations Roman saltpetre secretary at war serjeant serve shot side siege signifies soldiers sometimes sort squadrons square sword term tion toises town troops weight wheel whole word